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Is Google Looking Different for You Yet? - DailyBlogTips

Is Google Looking Different for You Yet? - DailyBlogTips

Is Google Looking Different for You Yet?

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 07:32 AM PDT

Quick announcement: Writing Clinic is on hold for a week or two (sorry!) I hope to resume it next Friday. Many thanks to all who've sent in posts this week, which I'll be putting into the pool for next time: no need to resend.

A couple of days ago, I thought my browser had gone funny. Google looked … different.

Nothing had changed about the results, and there was no Google Doodle or Easter egg or anything obviously weird happening. But a quick search told me I wasn't the only one seeing a fresh Google design.

Have you noticed this too? Google's been rolling out the change gradually, so you may find that you're still on the old version … or you've had the new version for a while.

Here's a search for social media tips on the old Google:

google-search-old

And the new Google:

google-search-new

As you can see, the new version's titles look noticably different with:

  • A larger font size with more spacing.
  • A brighter blue colour.
  • No underline.

The URL is in a slightly smaller font.

What does this mean for you?

The key thing to note is that post titles need to be slightly shorter now. You may want to go back and tweak some of your post titles (keep the URLs the same) so they're more likely to fit.

Ads Display Differently

In the past, ads displayed on a pinkish background. Now, they're on plain white like regular search results.

The ads at the top of the search engine results have "Ad" next to their URLs, like this:

The ads in the right-hand sidebar have "Ads" above them all (rather than against each URL) and, again, no coloured background, like this:

side-ads-new

(For more on the changes to ads, see Mashable's post, You're Not Crazy: Google Search Results Look a Little Different.)

Have you got the "new" Google yet? Do you like the changes, or do you wish they'd kept things the way they were? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

 

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